Archive for the ‘Vital Radio’ Category

Spencer Parker is one of Europe’s leading djs, his unique style of house and techno is in demand the world over and with his productions, remixes and re-edits being supported by names such as Ryan Elliot, Dinky, Ricardo Villalobos, Radio Slave, Dixon, DJ Deep, Gerd Jansson and Zip, the future looks to be even brigher.

Until 2010, Ralph Good was one part of “The Good Guys”, a DJ- and Producerteam located in Zurich (Switzerland), gaining support of the industry’s tastemakers: Fedde Le Grand, Dubfire, David Guetta, Chuckie, Tiesto, Axwell, Bob Sinclar, Erick Morillo, Pete Tong, Armin van Buuren, Miguel Migs and lots more.

Thanks to his productions and dj skills, Ralph Good is now headlining the most prestigious clubs all around the world – from L.A. to Miami, from Stockholm to Moscow, from Bogota to Sao Paolo, from Gold Coast to Auckland and beyond – alongside with some of the greatest house artists. You might know him from his recent chart-topper “SOS” with Polina Griffith

David Jones is an awarded Dj Producer. He played in several Festivals and Clubs around the world as Miami (USA), Las Vegas (USA), Bad Oeynhausen (GER), Belfast (UK) , London (UK), Seul (Korea), Vancouver (Canada), Chisinau (MOLDOVIA), Kaliningrad (RUSSIA) , Dubai (EMIRATES), Glasgow (UK) , Hasselt (Belgium) and many others cities and countries.

During his career as producer he reached several times the N.1 position in the sales chart, reaching for over 50 times the top 10. 2 of his tracks has been awarded as “Best Seller House Tracks” (Thriller in 2009, Ma Ma Se in 2010); “Thriller” is the most sold house track ever on Beatport and it’s at n.2 in the overall genres chart, just after Deadmau5.

In 2012 he won the Award as “Best Remixer Of 2012” (In nomination there were Fedde Le Grand, Alesso, Mark Knight and Manuel De La Mare). This, combined with the effect of the new cross over tracks are making David stand out as an artist in the international house music scene. David Jones’ name has become such a seal of quality that Armin Van Buuren’s label Armada have asked him to mix a compilation for the beginning of the year: 15 Funky House Tunes – Selected by David Jones. He also selected and mixed the compilation for Miami 2012 for Azuli; the most important compilation of the year for one of the most historical house brands.

This compilation reached the N.1 position in the house album chart on Beatport and the top 10 in dance album on Itunes UK. The first single out on Azuli reached the top position in selling charts at N.1 and just few weeks later “E Samba” went to N.1 too. Actually his remixes and releases are out on the best labels and are supported by the biggest Djs and Radios.

You know how every House- and Techno-DJ is raving about the passion for the music. Sounds good in the first place, but when you look closer, it mostly comes down to spinning mediocre Techhouse-standards all day every day in the living room and throwing some pills on weekends, being stuck in a weekly party-routine and gradually losing grip on style and ideas and creativity and life itself. Reznik knows about this kind, it lives next door to his place. Keeping in mind how annoying a continuous pumped up, Altbau-wall-filtered Bassdrum can be (did anybody say torture?), you can imagine how strong HIS passion for House and Techno must be.

And it’s not only strong, it’s elaborate and diverse at the same time. (Quite fittingly, writing about music and culture in general is his main occupation.) You can be sure, that he holds a Kevin Saunderson record as dear as a Bauhaus-, Human League- or John Coltrane-record. Grown up with Metal, Punk and Hardcore, he soon discovered the thrills of exploring new territories rather than embracing the familiar ones to its entirety. He began collecting Postpunk-records, got interested in Rap and R’n’B and Popmusic, found inspiration in early minimalists, in experimental music, in Drone and Noise, got into Electro and vintage Disco-Sounds and at some point realized the, in both ways, emotionally and physically moving potential of Techno- and Housemusic.

In 2009 Reznik found some like-minded comrades-in-arms with the keinemusik-clique. Until now he successfully avoided to produce anything that is genuinely his own work, but who knows how long he will live up to this refusal. Right now, his DJ-sets speak for themselves anyway. They can be deep, they can be accessible, they can be hard, but they are always classy. Maybe just trust Alec Empire in this case, who once stated: “Berlin has about a handful of DJ’s with talent and integrity. Reznik is one of them. Just forget the other douchebags and support this fella.” We agree.

Previously known as “The Wonder Years”, this UK artists has been fusing electronic music with classic funky vibes. A bunch of breakbeats, a dash of electro and a whole lot of funk is packed into this incredible Vital Radio Guestmix.

More info on The Marvel Years’ funky goodness is here, or you can just download below.

Juan Sanchez and The Bullet team up to form “Speedboats and Big Explosions”. These retro cops bring together the funk and the tech to create a sound that is as awesome as their glorious moustaches.

Their first single “Hazel Eyes” features the unmistakable vocals of Marcie and is signed to System Recordings in NYC. With the first track under their belt, the duo kept busy in the studio and on the decks.

Inspired by the soulful vocals of Andrew Roachford, SBBE reworked Dr Rubberfunk’s “Trouble Woman” into an energy-charged house bomb, which is featured alongside house superstars Gramophonedzie, Sander Kleinenberg, Fedde Le Grand, Chocolate Puma Remix and Prok & Fitch on the ‘Jalepeno House Vol. 2′ compilation.

Since then, their original tracks ‘In The Cinema’, ‘Bump It’, ‘Strange Justice’ and ‘Porn Stache’ have been released on South American house label Muzik X Press. Look for their latest rework of the classic “Music Sound Better With You” is due out on Emotive with remixes from Hed Kandi’s Carl Hanaghan and Andrea Martini.

Their delicious Martini of funk, tech and soul is shaken, not stirred, and is always setting the right mood for the party.

Juan Sanchez and The Bullet team up to form “Speedboats and Big Explosions”. These retro cops bring together the funk and the tech to create a sound that is as awesome as their glorious moustaches.

Their first single “Hazel Eyes” features the unmistakable vocals of Marcie and is signed to System Recordings in NYC. With the first track under their belt, the duo kept busy in the studio and on the decks.

Inspired by the soulful vocals of Andrew Roachford, SBBE reworked Dr Rubberfunk’s “Trouble Woman” into an energy-charged house bomb, which is featured alongside house superstars Gramophonedzie, Sander Kleinenberg, Fedde Le Grand, Chocolate Puma Remix and Prok & Fitch on the ‘Jalepeno House Vol. 2′ compilation.

Since then, their original tracks ‘In The Cinema’, ‘Bump It’, ‘Strange Justice’ and ‘Porn Stache’ have been released on South American house label Muzik X Press. Look for their latest rework of the classic “Music Sound Better With You” is due out on Emotive with remixes from Hed Kandi’s Carl Hanaghan and Andrea Martini.

Their delicious Martini of funk, tech and soul is shaken, not stirred, and is always setting the right mood for the party.

Mahan Javadi always brings something new to the table. Holding no musical boundaries, M2J spins a wide range of Electronic Music ranging from Techno to House, Breaks and more. The intent is to always keep crowds excited and guessing. Flowing from style to style, his DJ sets revolves around music, rather than specific genres. Listeners experience something new each time with music that evokes strong emotional responses though experimentation in sound, noise & rhythm.

Fonzarelli is an artist who needs no introduction. His 2005 single “Moonlight Party” charted in the Netherlands, Finland, and Australia. Fonzerelli has also remixed for various artists and labels including top 5 UK acts and most notably “Now You’re Gone” and “All I Ever Wanted”, featuring on Basshunter’s Platinum selling Now You’re Gone – The Album. He also had more of his own productions and remixes played on Saturday nights on BBC Radio 1 than any other artist in both 2006 and 2007, because DJ Judge Jules was such a massive supporter of his tracks on his UK Saturday warmup show.

Aren DeJong: This Canadian house & progressive talent is among the top rising producer/DJ/engineer combos in the past decade. Current and forthcoming releases on several international labels in just the past few months are keeping him busy both in and out of the studio. Experience in the city’s better-known venues have led the path for him to know how the next best music should be delivered. “Nothing short of power and quality” is one of the many ways to describe his work in DJ booths, and studios alike.

Endgame is the host of Vital Radio, a weekly program that features the best electronic musicians from all across the world. Featuring brilliant exclusive mixes and engaging one-on-one interviews from the world’s top jocks, Vital Radio connects Toronto’s elite with the music they crave.

Beyond his Radio Hosting talents, Endgame spins a unique blend of funky, tech and vocal house, bringing high energy and passion to every one of his live performances.

Techno’s biggest flaw is its self-referencial tendency. You know the deal, the common contemporary DJ/Producer steals an Underground Resistance-Record from his older brother at the age of 16 (biographical details may vary, not to impair the facts, though), thus presuming to have found the holy grail (what, of course, nobody is claiming to deny).

His world is shrinking down to Detroit, Chicago, New York and Berlin within the following years, he’ll equip himself with records and turntables and not look over the rim of his MKII ever again. Adam Ports biography is different. Adam was Hardcore, when he was 16. No, not Rotterdam-Hardcore. We’re talking New York-, Boston- and Washington D.C.-Hardcore here. It’s a past that he still lives up to, cultivating it in his vegetarian-straight-edge-lifestyle.

After that there was HipHop. He got in touch with turntablism, discovered his love for vinyl and evolved to be a skilled DJ for the first time. Then, finally came Techno. This way of tracing down spaces, giving one the best possible chance of self-development, is the essential reason for Ports presence being so unique. There’s no scene-dictated tunnel view in his activities, there is only a pointed emphasis on style, on groove and sophistication. An emphasis, that, because it’s informed by Dub, Danchall, Rap, Soul or even Psychedelic Rock, is advanced enough to always shine through the inflationary characteristic of the genre as notably original. That applies to both, his productions and his DJ-sets.

What Adam Port is laying his hands on might have its place within the parameters of House and Techno, but it’s always more than that. It’s his style.